Makeshift Tinkerer Gifts

Cuba materials for hurricane recovery

Pounding speeds up the computer.

Robot Parts $5

Robots search for people's personal information in the cloud.

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'

"I'm grounded. I forgot to delete the car's computer history after we did those crop circles on Earth."

The Computer Bore

'First you forget logarithms. Then you forget how to do long division. Then the multiplication table begins to go...'

"This software will cut my workload in half, so I purchased two."

Needed Inventions: An Airbag To Protect The Viewer Against A Really Lousy Program.

Politicians' basements (as seen on TV)

Rocking horse

The Hobby Store

"Once I connect with my server over there, I can turn my lamp on and off."

The Gardener's Calendar: Try to Repair It...

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

Early cyborg.

The Not-So Smart Meter

'I solved the problem of dead zones on my cell phone with a personal satellite,'

"He's on screen saver. Just tap him."

"Siri, who’s the fairest of them all?"

'Hon? Did your phone go dead? Hello?'

Modern kite for wind energy.

Gadget geek.

A massive ship pulls in in Central Park.

'I think I see what's making your funny noise.'

Bicycle sat nav.

"It's a smart hamper that sucks up clothes. My mom claims I leave my clothes on the floor, so she has it follow me wherever I go."

'Roger's busy making a cat-flap in the kitchen.'

'I really can't stay for dessert. Why don't you stay and DVR the rest of the date for me?'

"The man who invented autocorrect died from the corona vibrator."

Congratulations on your retirement!

'I'm no expert, but I think we're a little behind when it comes to the latest industry technology.'

'Ugh! Another oil puddle in the living room – bad robot dog!'

"No, it's not a bug. Since you keep losing you phone, I purchased you a phone-locating drone."